PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Nathan Dylan (ranked 4795 p4p, 0 weight class) and Roberto Soldic (ranked 4736 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Dylan
vs
Soldic

179 cm
25
170 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

180 cm
18
170 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

Decent wrestler
Solid boxing
Big right hand

BJJ White Belt
Brawler
Very confident

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Nathan Dylan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Roberto Soldic!
The judges for this bout are Russell Pearce, Joseph Jones and Reed Andrews.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Soldic goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.

Soldic lands a big head kick that sends Dylan tumbling to the mat! Soldic takes a step backwards and waves Dylan back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Dylan misses with a low kick as Soldic jumps back.
Dylan showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Soldic.

Soldic looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Soldic throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Dylan works some decent striking defense from the bottom.

Dylan is working an open guard so Soldic takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Dylan cracks Soldic with a right hand to the side of the head.
Soldic throws a nice looking combination but Dylan bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Soldic showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Dylan.
Soldic dives in and grabs Dylan's left leg, looking for a takedown. Dylan pushes down on Soldic's head and hops out.
Dylan tries to score with a low kick but Soldic moves his leg out of the way.
Dylan lands with an uppercut that bounces Soldic off the cage and back into range.
Soldic throws a quick inside leg kick.
Soldic has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Soldic there as he acknowledges the shot.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dylan throws a leg kick but Soldic sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Some bone on bone action there as Soldic checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Dylan throws a low kick but Soldic moves out of range easily.
Dylan connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Dylan cracks Soldic with an open hand slap.
Dylan tries to land a leg kick but Soldic saw it coming and moves away.
Dylan scores with a jab.
Dylan getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Soldic walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Dylan throws a quick inside leg kick.
Dylan misses with a leg kick.
Soldic avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Dylan stuns Soldic with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Dylan throws a leg kick
and Soldic counters with a nice uppercut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dylan tries to work over Soldic's front leg with a kick but Soldic checks it.

Soldic moves into range and clinches up with Dylan.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Soldic manages to break the clinch.
A leg kick checked by Soldic.
Dylan is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Soldic shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Dylan as he avoids it easily.
Dylan uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Soldic has time to react.
Soldic wants to clinch up but Dylan keeps it at a distance.
Dylan misses with a low kick.
Dylan lands a nice shot that snaps Soldic's head back.
Soldic walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Soldic throws a right and a left that both miss.
Dylan was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Soldic looks winded!
Soldic doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Roberto Soldic seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dylan pivots, looking for a leg kick but Soldic is out of range and Dylan settles back down.
Dylan stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Dylan wants it to stay on the feet.
Nathan Dylan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Roberto Soldic.
Dylan tests Soldic's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Soldic shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Dylan scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Dylan!

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Soldic thows a left - swing and a miss!
A jab lands there for Dylan.

Soldic moves into the clinch.
Dylan can't break the clinch.
Soldic tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Soldic has had enough of the clinch but Dylan keeps him there for the moment.
Dylan wants to get back to striking at distance but Soldic won't allow it.

Soldic breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Soldic throws a jab but it's blocked by Dylan.
Dylan lands with a straight right. Soldic didn't see that one coming.
Dylan scores with a hook.
Soldic is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Dylan.
Soldic goes for a double leg but Dylan avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Dylan continues to drive forward.
A cross from Dylan lands.
Dylan with a hook.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Soldic slips a jab and a cross from Dylan.
Soldic closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Soldic tries to clinch up.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Dylan, right into the meat.
Soldic fails with a takedown attempt.
A right-left combo lands from Dylan.
Dylan lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Dylan scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Dylan connects with the punch.
Dylan throws a leg kick but Soldic sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Nathan Dylan is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Soldic swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Dylan counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Dylan connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Dylan finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Soldic on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Nathan Dylan dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Dylan throws a nice inside leg kick.
Dylan scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
The fighters circle momentarily. Dylan darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Dylan is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Soldic can do to turn this around?
Dylan scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Dylan jabs Soldic right on the nose. Soldic blinks but takes it well.
Dylan throws a quick inside leg kick.
Roberto Soldic is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Dylan lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Soldic tries to close the distance and clinch up but Dylan swats him away and circles back towards the center.
A head kick misses from Soldic.
Dylan misses with a leg kick.
Soldic unleashes a big counter combination but Dylan bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Dylan lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Soldic circles away quickly and effectively.
Dylan tried to score with a low kick but Soldic checks it.
Dylan throws a leg kick but Soldic checks it.
Nathan Dylan is winning the standup battle so far.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Dylan, as that shot connected.
Soldic misses with the combination.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Jab by Dylan.

Soldic closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Dylan to the mat! Dylan manages to get full guard.

Dylan has scooted to the edge of the canvas and used the cage to get back to his feet. Soldic has stuck on his opponent and is forcing him back against the cage.
Soldic is breathing heavily.
Dylan is looking to break free of the clinch but Soldic has double underhooks.

Soldic pulls guard.

Dylan stands up and waves to Soldic to follow him.
Soldic throws a sloppy head kick
and Dylan makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Dylan bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Soldic's head.
The crowd cheers as Dylan lands an impressive looking overhand right. Soldic doesn't seem phased though.
Soldic checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Dylan clobbers Soldic with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Dylan lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Soldic has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Soldic and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
A lazy left from Dylan finds it's target.
Soldic throws a right hand that Dylan ducks under and follows up with a left that Dylan also avoids with ease.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Soldic fails to land with a series of punches.
Dylan appears to be looking for a big counter.
Decent striking displayed by Dylan there.
Nice shot lands for Dylan.
An inside leg kick lands from Dylan.
Dylan throws a nice outside leg kick.
Soldic checks a low kick from Dylan.
Soldic fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Dylan lands with a cross.
Soldic throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Dylan.
As Soldic backs away, Dylan returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Dylan lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Dylan.
Dylan lands a jab-cross combination.
Dylan throws a nice outside leg kick.
Jab, jab by Dylan - just one landing.
Soldic swinging wildly here.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dylan fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Soldic on the side of the head.

Soldic moves into the clinch.
Dylan is trying to break free.

Soldic breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Dylan lands a really nice looking cross but Soldic seems unphased.
Soldic on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Soldic misses with a two punch combination.
Dylan throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Dylan scores with a hook to the body. Soldic takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Dylan jabs Soldic right on the nose. Soldic blinks but takes it well.
Soldic is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Dylan.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Soldic tries to clinch but Dylan is having none of it.
Jab from Dylan.
Dylan throws a low kick but it's checked well by Soldic.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dylan throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Soldic stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Dylan looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Dylan keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Soldic stalks Dylan and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Dylan's face. Dylan staggers backwards, shaken.
Dylan defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Soldic.
Dylan throws a leg kick but Soldic sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Dylan lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Soldic throws a left and a right that both miss
and Dylan counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Dylan, as that shot connected.
Soldic stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Dylan.
Dylan connects with a body shot that sends Soldic's belly button to the back.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Soldic takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Dylan scores with a jab to the jaw.
Dylan throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Soldic.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Nathan Dylan dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!

Soldic misses with a double jab.
Dylan throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Soldic will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
As Soldic looks to move away, Dylan throws a big counter combo but Soldic just gets out of the way.
Dylan lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Soldic throws a sloppy head kick and Dylan moves out of range easily.
Dylan lands a head shot.
Dylan bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Soldic's head.
Soldic tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Dylan manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Soldic walks into a jab.
Soldic has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Soldic misses with a head kick.
Dylan throws a leg kick but Soldic sees it coming and moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dylan lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Soldic backs up against the cage.
Dylan is working the combinations to good effect here.
Dylan connects with a right hand. Soldic shakes it off.
Soldic takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Dylan throws a leg kick but Soldic sees it coming and moves out of range.
Dylan misses with a low kick.
Dylan stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Dylan keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Dylan scores with a jab to the head.
A punch lands to the side of Soldic 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Soldic tries to move into range but Dylan moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Dylan is looking to score with low kicks.
A jab lands there for Dylan.
Dylan scores with a leg kick.
Soldic tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Dylan manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Dylan throws a leg kick which misses Soldic's front leg but catches the back leg as Soldic tries to avoid it.
Dylan bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Soldic's head.
Soldic shoots in looking for a takedown. Dylan tries to sprawl out of it but Soldic keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Dylan manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Nathan Dylan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Roberto Soldic.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Soldic blocks a leg kick.
Soldic misses with a wild combination.
The fighters circle momentarily. Dylan darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Soldic doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Dylan misses with a leg kick.
Soldic checks a leg kick.
Danga de danga de dang - Dylan scores with a four punch combination!
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Dylan!
Soldic is looking to clinch but Dylan is avoiding it.
Soldic on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Soldic takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Dylan fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Soldic checks it well.
Soldic takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dylan stuffs the takedown attempt from Soldic. Soldic gets slowly back to his feet.
Dylan seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Dylan getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Soldic's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Dylan moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Dylan works the jab nicely.
Dylan lands a head shot.
Soldic walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Dylan slips under a jab from Soldic.
Soldic misses with a double jab
letting Dylan counter with a right hand.
Dylan throws a low kick but Soldic moves out of range easily.
Dylan pivots, looking for a leg kick but Soldic is out of range and Dylan settles back down.
Soldic now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Soldic takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dylan buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Good exchange - Dylan coming out on top.
Dylan tries to score with a low kick but Soldic moves his leg out of the way.
Soldic fails to land with a series of punches.
Dylan went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Soldic checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Dylan moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Soldic shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Dylan as he avoids it easily.
Dylan closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Dylan lands the left hand.
Soldic swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Dylan scores with a three punch combo!
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Soldic takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Dylan scores with a leg kick.
Roberto Soldic has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Soldic shoots and misses
and Dylan counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.

And that's the end of the fight!
Nathan Dylan showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Dylan, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Russell Pearce scores the fight 30:26
Judge Joseph Jones scores the fight 30:26
Judge Reed Andrews scores the fight 30:26

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Nathan Dylan!